Wife and Son: In his personal life, Jack Youngblood is married to athlete Barbara Youngblood. There is a tendency to assume that the reason Youngblood has never missed a game is that he has never been hurt. [67] He was nominated for an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor for his role in C.A.T. He was a five-time consensus All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Robinson walked up. See Marilyn Monroe with pigtails while filming 'The Misfits' in 1960 and Linda Ronstadt in the studio . The house is decorated as if it were a rural country home, with mounted fish and stuffed ducks and other wildlife throughout. He was raised with his two sisters, Paula and Lynn. Quotations by Jack Youngblood, American Athlete, Born January 26, 1950. Jack Isbell, 80, of Sapulpa, passed from this life Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Obituary. [20] When Time magazine chose him for their 1970 All-America Team, it said of Youngblood: "Deceptively fast for his size, he reads screens and swing passes so adroitly that he intimidates quarterbacks by his mere presence. In the 1979 season, Jack secured a career-high score of 18 sacks and was on the 'First-Team All-Pro' for the fifth time. ", "NFL's Top 10 kicks off second season on NFL Network", "Jim Collins - Yes, It's True: A Star Is Being Born in Rams Defense", "Jumping Jack Flash - Youngblood Runs Circles Around the Cardinals' Tootie Robbins", List of most consecutive starts and games played by National Football League players, "Rams' Youngblood Retires; 'The Clock Ran Down on Me', "Wal-Mart Signs on as New Title Sponsor of Great Outdoors Television Series on ESPN2", "Four Join Orange County Hall of Fame Youngblood, Meyers Head List", "David Liles Ethanol Fuels - Management Team", "What Do Sports-Minded Men Know About Prostate Health? [86][87] In the mid-1980s he modeled Munsingwear briefs in a series of magazine and billboard ads. A whispered confirmation moments later would turn up the torture several notches: He had missed by one vote. But the gun did not fire. [83] He also owned and operated the South Coast Club in Huntington Beach, California, during his career.[84]. Jack Youngblood was one of the U. S. military's pro mising young men in the early 1950s. In 1999, he began to work for the AFL office as a liaison to the National Football League and served as a special consultant to the Arena Football League and arenafootball2. In the off-season, prior to the 1981 season, Jack had emergency surgery to remove a hot-dog sized blood clot from under his left arm. . He has two sisters, Paula and Lynn. A cut eyelid was the only injury he sustained. Shannon Elliott. Playoffs. Youngblood's wife, Diane, dabbed at tears as Youngblood spoke. It was an excruciating gut shot like none this defensive end took . From 1968 to 1970, he was a varsity letterman with the 'Florida Gators' football teams, under coaches Ray Graves and Doug Dickey. In 2000, Youngblood was hired as the co-host for Wal-Mart's Great Outdoors (with Bert Jones) and served in that capacity through 2003. The Rams won 21-14, and Youngblood was a prominent figure, recording a sack but, more important, standing his ground, defending rather than attacking. He stares across the room at Kent Hill, a 26-year-old Ram guard who appears to be sculpted from granite. Everything I ever touched always turned to gold. He set a school record for sacks (14) in 1969 and led the teams' defensive linemen with 66 tackles. 2001 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ring Presented to Jack Youngblood. He has been the club's Most Valuable Player three times, All-National Football Conference six times, and he has played in seven Pro Bowls. He's an outstanding person and a natural leader. [41][42] He also played in the 1980 Pro Bowl with the injured leg, a week after the Super Bowl. You don't even have to look at their stats: six-six, 280 pounds, 34-inch waist, 52-inch chest. "It's better to be together.". [5] He was also All-Big Bend, All-Conference and the Big Bend Linemen of the Year and the Outstanding Lineman for the Tigers that season while leading a defense that shutout seven opponents and allowed ten touchdowns in 12 games, including the state playoffs. Nicklaus has won 117 professional tournaments in his career. Enjoy the best Jack Youngblood Quotes at BrainyQuote. Youngblood's No. It was another challenge, met and won. The last two years, when the team was losing, literally made me question my ability, question my intellect.". He was named the Orange County "Sportsman of the Year" by the hospital in 1987. Jack emerged as an asset for the 'Gator Bowl,' with a score of 9 tackles and a forced fumble. Jack has been part of campaigns for brands such as 'Miller Lite,' 'Honda Power' machines, 'Pro Tron Weights,' 'Dan Post Handcrafted Boots,' 'In-N-Out Burger,' and 'Cal-Gym.' [103], Youngblood, who is regarded by some as the best defensive end in Gators history,[17][20] was named to the All-time Florida Gators team in 1983, and in 1999 he was voted to the Florida Gator All-Century Team. The club trainer, Gary Tuthill, claims that Youngblood does not have a high threshold of painhe has no threshold at all. It was in week 15 of the 1984 season, at a time when he had suffered a ruptured disc in his lower back just 2 weeks earlier. "They don't do anything," he says. He also owns a farm in North Florida. Jack Youngblood, a 6-4, 247-pound All-America from the University of Florida, excelled for 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams from 1971 to 1984.As the 20th player selected in the first round of the 1971 draft, Youngblood made his presence felt almost immediately. He was extremely quick, had underrated strength, and he got great leverage against the tackles. Recently, he had to ask a friend what nouvelle cuisine meant. Two years ago, prior to the '81 season, he was scared for the first time. 5 all-time greatest player for the Florida Gators.[22]. Before playing professionally, Youngblood played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American. You have to wait until they quit to find out that they need you." "It was a deal where the bone wasn't stickin' out, and it didn't hurt, and they said it was gonna kill me. The only complaint from the local folks is that he borrows their Red Man and never repays them. "These people are sick," Youngblood says. Youngblood was also named to the SEC All-Conference team in 1970, which ended three winning seasons while at Florida. His left shoulder has troubled him for years, the result of a damaged nerve from a collision "with a young Calvin Hill." [68], Both films were directed by William Friedkin who is most noted for directing The Exorcist, The French Connection, and The Boys in the Band.[69]. After his college career, Youngblood played in the Senior Bowl and recorded four sacks. In 1966, Jack recorded 70 tackles as an offensive lineman, a linebacker, and the state champion 'Tigers' captain. Youngblood discovered weightlifting in college, and for thousands of hours he has pitted his will against the iron. 8. If she is married, he is courteous and pleasant but definitely reserved; he doesn't want a jealous husband interrupting his dessert. Youngblood graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in finance in 1972. For Diane, happiness is having her own stationery store. . At odds with his environment, at a crossroads of his career as well as his marriage, Youngblood reacted the way he knew best. Despite the injury, he played the season finale. He was inducted to the 'Pro Football Hall of Fame' in 2001. [37][38] The following year, 1977, Youngblood was voted to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl and a consensus All . He was then made the director of marketing of the 'Sacramento Surge' in 1991. Now, in the Orange Bowl visitors' locker room, Youngblood looks up from his seat. This is where Youngblood can find solace. [27][28][29] The Rams advanced to the NFC Championship game, losing 14-10 to the Minnesota Vikings. It was his first experience on the defensive line, after playing linebacker in high school. Fifteen years ago, when his conservative values conflicted with the hippie tenets of his generation, Youngblood, then a sophomore at Florida, reacted by climbing into a police car in Gainesville, Fla. and going out to battle some demonstrators who were marching in the town. Jack was a true iron man. The 3-4 favors massive linemen who can occupy a lot of space. An altercation in the parking lot of a local pub resulted in Youngblood having a .44 pistol stuck in his eye and the trigger pulled and fortunately the chamber was empty, although other chambers were not. Early years. But if you're really going to be good, or, like Jack, great, you have to do it that way. He could be called Mr. Yary was the first overall pick of the 1968 NFL Draft by the Minnesota . Things are not working out right. Jack Youngblood played defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams from 1971-1984 after playing college football at the University of Florida. [70], In 1988, Youngblood authored (with Joel Engel) his autobiography, Blood. Youngblood's left leg hurts, and so do his left shoulder and left elbow. [47], For the 1979 season, Youngblood had a career-high 18 sacks[48] and was a consensus first-team All-Pro for the fifth time. In addition, he is one of the three the top defensive lineman in history of the SEC, making the 75th Anniversary All-SEC Team in 2007 as determined by votes of SEC fans. That's what life is all about Sir! [112] Youngblood was voted the Rams' Outstanding Defensive Linemen by the Rams' Alumni nine times (1973, 197576, 197881, and 198384). In 1988, he auditioned for the NFL on CBS's NFL Today along with Dick Butkus, Lyle Alzado, and Gary Fencik, with Butkus being hired to fill the co-host slot. The Gridiron Greats sponsors golf tournaments, autograph signings, memorabilia auctions, clay pigeon shoots and dinners to raise funds for retired players. But then, she didn't have a pro football locker room to go to every day. When Chuck Norris peels onions, the onions cry. [45] For that and other achievements Jack was dubbed the "John Wayne of football" by Jim Hanifan, which was echoed by Hall of Fame coach John Madden. In July 2006, a game-used Jack Youngblood jersey sold for $6,565 in an online auction. [49][50] In 1980, he was second-team All-Pro and first-team All-NFC while leading the Rams with .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}11+12 sacks. He was voted the Rams defensive lineman of the year by the Rams Alumni Association. . Youngblood served on the Honorary Advisory Board of the former St. Louis Rams[139] notables like Bill Cosby, August A. Busch III, Jonathan Winters, Dick Gephardt, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Stan Musial, Maxine Waters, Dr. Toby Freedman, et al. "This season he'll be lucky if he gets 10. OK, in my view, Jack Youngblood has the most kickass tough-guy story in the history of football. Amazon . "I'm not used to it. He attends hunting, fishing and golf outings when associated with a good cause. At halftime the doctors and coaches were huddling over some X rays. "When I come to play, I come to play," Youngblood likes to say. It's horse country, and Jack's house looks something like a big red barn. "Jack used to be able to get 16 sacks a year," says his best friend, former L.A. Jack was born Herbert Jackson Youngblood III, on January 26, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Herbert J and Kay Youngblood. [25] He was named All-Rookie by Football Digest and after the season Jones was traded to the San Diego Chargers. [55] In Week 5 of 1984 against the New York Giants, Youngblood recorded two sacks, drew three holding calls and was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week by the NFL. Says Jack, "The crazy thing is that we could be off the wall and still have the physical ability to go out and perform above and beyond anybody else." He was also associated with the 1974 'NFL-USO' tour, and in 1977, he became the chairman of the 'Right to Read' program for the Los Angeles area. races for the end zone after picking off a St. Louis pass during first quarter action at Los Angeles, Dec . In the dressing room the writers; as always, crowded around him. He set a school record for sacks (14) in 1969 and led the teams' defensive linemen with 66 tackles. First NFL Draft: Jack Youngblood entered the arena of professional football in 1971 and left the arena in 1984. The locker room was long deserted, save for Youngblood. It looks as if there are balloons under his skin. The book recounts when, between the 1973 and 1974 seasons, Youngblood traveled to Logan, Utah, to help Rams teammates Merlin and Phil Olsen with their summer football camp. 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